evnow
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rainnw said:garygid said:
Well, not really. Thats a bit of a misconception.You can probably find more descriptions of snow in english.
And they don't want to be called eskimos.
Eskimos ?
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And they don't want to be called eskimos.
derkraut
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"And they don't want to be called eskimos." Uh..what should we call them? "Northern Americans"?? :?
evnow
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derkraut said:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eskimo
See this article which argues for continued use of colonial names though ...
http://www.isteve.com/2002_Name_Game_Inuit_or_Eskimo.htm
garygid
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I guess they really [do not] like the "aboriginal people" title?
garygid
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How about those in Alaska?
Interleaf
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Well if the Canadian aboriginals had a proper language and a script, then I would make an effort to learn that stuff. But they don't and it is their loss. I will call them the way I feel most comfortable. I wish they would stop imposing their values on the rest of us.
evnow said:rainnw said:garygid said:
Well, not really. Thats a bit of a misconception.
And they don't want to be called eskimos.
In Alaska, Eskimo is not offensive....its warmly embraced...even the cutesy pop culture eskimo stuff.
but just be sure you don't confuse Native American/Indian/Athebascan with Eskimo/Inupiaq ... my mother-in-law goes bizurk so i am very careful :lol:
evnow
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rainnw said:
From what I read - non-Inuits like the broader Eskimo term, but not Inuits.
I'd just call them native Alaskans. BTW, why are they not Native Americans ?
evnow
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That is bigotted, medievel thinking.Interleaf said:
BTW, last time I checked English doesn't have its own script :lol:
garygid
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All you humanoids look the same to me,
although some of you do have more fur. :lol:
although some of you do have more fur. :lol:
